In preparation for the 89th Legislative Session that begins on January 14, 2025, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is beginning the process to develop its...
AUSTIN The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is providing printable materials listing services and resources for Texans being threatened or exposed to family or dating violence. Senate Bill...
Children who spend time in foster care often have problems sleeping. Poor sleep not only makes nighttime difficult, it interferes with a child's ability to manage their emotions during...
November is National Adoption Month and on Friday, 21 children officially joined their new "forever families" to commemorate Harris County Adoption Day. Adoption ceremonies were held at the Harris County...
There is power in listening to and learning from youth. Child welfare professionals can be a champion for youth and help them dream big about what they want for their...
Across the country, about 120,000 children are adopted annually via private, foster, or international adoption. More than a quarter are single-parent families. Creating a family is hard and...
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The child welfare system is something that most people do not know the ins and outs of. CASA of West Texas changed that with its "Full Circle" event. It was...
This 4-part training covers the entire TBRI® for Caregivers curriculum and equips participants with the tools needed to connect, empower and correct in their respective fields. The full training...
The new Runaway Prevention Training is available now on the DFPS website. The training is for foster parents, prospective adoptive parents, and kinship caregivers of children and...
This issue of Children's Bureau Express highlights the importance of prioritizing and advancing racial equity in child welfare. Read a message from Associate Commissioner Aysha E. Schomburg about the...
Builds on unprecedented investment through President Biden's Unity Agenda to tackle the mental health crisis and support community-based behavioral health care and treatment.Read More...
The Children's Bureau National Adoption Month campaign seeks to increase national awareness of adoption issues, bring attention to the need for adoptive families for teens in the U.S....
Successful Survivors Foundation and Foster Focus Magazine are proud to announce their new partnership aimed at bringing real lived experiences to the forefront of the conversation about child abuse and...
According to the most recent BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) data, 23% of private industry workers regularly have access to paid family leave. Do yours? If you do business in...
After experiencing sexual misconduct, survivors embark on their own healing journey, which can be unique in numerous ways.Read More...
One in five children in the U.S. lives with a family member who has an addiction. It is this important topic that Kathi Lockwood, M.Ed., addresses in her...
Terrick Bakhit's loyalty to his brothers Matthew and Joseph is tattooed across his chest: "MTJ," each letter representing the brothers' initials. As kids, they ran away from home together:...
By Roxanna Asgarian, The Texas Tribune Nov. 28, 2022 "In after-hours notice, Gov. Greg Abbott announces another leadership change for the Department of Family and Protective Services" was first...
AMPLIFYING YOUTH VOICE This Texas Youth Permanency Study seeks to understand the quality and continuity of relationships developed by youth in care and identify factors that support strong relationships that...
Mattress Firm has proudly served the Foster community for some time. Now we've stepped up to help EVERY foster family with non-profit pricing for any licensed foster home....